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US Senate voted against repealing Obamacare

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The Senate dealt a devastating blow to Republican efforts to abolish and replace Obamacareby not adopting the so-called “skinny bill” at the beginning of Friday.

Three Republican senators - John McCain, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins - joined Democrats in voting against partial repeal of the bill.

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This was a serious blow to President Donald Trump and put an end to long-standing attempts to abolish the law passed in 2010.

The decisive role was played by the voice of John McCain. An Arizona senator last week found out that he has a brain tumor, but returned to Capitol Hill this week to vote. His unexpected decision came after a lengthy debate in the Senate.

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The bill called “skinny bill” abolishes fines for individuals and companies for not purchasing insurance, and also temporarily cancels the tax on medical equipment. The bill will also give states more flexibility to allow non-compliant insurance sales. Obamacare.

If this bill were passed, then next year 15 million people would lose insurance, and in 2026, another 16 million would be left without it. This is stated in report Congress, which was published on Thursday evening. In addition, the cost of insurance would increase by 20% next year compared to current law.

But just a few hours before the vote, which ended up around 2 in the morning EST, the Republicans still had problems.

McCain and several of his colleagues threatened not to support the bill if they were not given guarantees that the Chamber would discuss it further after the Senate passed it. The fear was that the Chamber would ultimately support the “skinny bill” rather than more integrated efforts.

“I'm not going to vote for a bill that is a terrible attempt to just get something done,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said at a news conference.

Shortly after this press conference, Ryan replied in the affirmative, but his elaborate statement did not contain a specific guarantee that the Chamber would not vote on the proposal of the Senate.

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said Ryan’s statement was not enough.

At some point before the end of the voting, Pens was called by Trump, and he passed the phone to McCain, a source told the telephone. CNN. The call was brief, and, ultimately, unsuccessful. The 51 vote against the 49 bill was rejected.

Speaking after the vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looked stunned and complained about the result of the vote and the inability of the Republican Party to fulfill its promise.

“This is obviously a disappointing moment,” McConnell said. — Our citizens suffered from Obamacare. We thought they deserved better. That is why I and many of my colleagues did what we promised and voted to repeal this failed law. We told our voters that we would vote for the cancellation. When the moment came, most of us did. ”

Trump on Twitter expressed disappointment with the voting results.

“Three Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down.” As I said from the beginning, first undermine Obamacareand then decide. Look! ”He wrote.

 

American Medical Association immediately condemned bill writes USA Today.

“The so-called ‘skinny bill’ is a toxic recipe that will make things worse,” said AMA President David Barbe. “The stated goal was to promote cost-cutting policies, but the 'skinny bill' will do exactly the opposite, harming patients across the country.”

With the skinny bill failing, it remains unclear whether Republican senators will be able to advance any more health care proposals.

Since the beginning of summer, the Senate has considered two proposals for health care reform. One provides for cancellation Obamacare and replacement another program. The second implies a gradual cancellation provisions of the program for two years.

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